A family argument in Flat Lick, Kentucky, ended in a fatal shooting on the evening of September 1, 2025. Jonathan Hall, 47, went to his father’s home on Binghamtown Road where a dispute with his 68-year-old father, John Hall, escalated. John Hall allegedly fired a weapon, striking Jonathan. The Knox County Coroner pronounced Jonathan dead at the scene and Kentucky State Police investigated.

Authorities arrested John Hall and booked him into the Knox County Detention Center on a charge of murder. Law enforcement said the case will be presented to a Knox County grand jury for further proceedings. The incident has left the small community and the family reeling.

If anyone in Flat Lick knew Jonathan or witnessed events at the Binghamtown Road residence on September 1, please come forward with any information.